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May 25, 2011
Flag-Raising Ceremony Held at Faurecia’s Madison, Miss. Facility.
Governor Haley Barbour, officials from Faurecia and state and local officials gathered today for a flag-raising ceremony marking Faurecia’s acquisition of Johnson Controls Inc. in Madison, Miss. Faurecia will assume Johnson Controls’ role of supplying seats to the Nissan plant in Canton, Miss. The company will manufacture seats for Nissan’s Armada, Altima, NV and Titan models.

April 20, 2011
Nissan Americas Announces Plans to Begin Production of Xterra SUV and Frontier Pickup Models
Officials from Nissan Americas announced today at the New York International Auto Show that the company will move production of its Nissan Xterra SUV and Frontier pickup models to its Canton, Miss., plant.Read more...

April 19, 2011
Lockheed Martin Support Center
Lockheed Martin to open mission support center in Mississippi to increase technology services for federal customers. New facility will employ up to 350 professionals; deliver critical technical services

February 25, 2011
ScottsMiracle-Gro
Officials from The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company, an industry leader in lawn, garden and outdoor living products, along with state and local officials, celebrated the company’s grand opening today at its facility in Pearl, Miss. Scotts announced in October 2010 that it would be locating production operations in the former Clorox building in Pearl. Read more...

August 31, 2010
Universal Health Care Group Announces in Ridgeland, MS
After considering approximately 15 locations in the central and western United States, the decision was made to locate an expansion Member Services contact center in Ridgeland, MS creating 60 new jobs.Read more...

November 24, 2009
Entergy Mississippi Transmission Facility Investment
Jackson, Miss.--Entergy Mississippi, Inc. today announced its investment of approximately $500 million in upgrading and bolstering transmission facilities within the state between 2006 and 2013.Read more...

Officials from Multicraft International, state and local leaders recently celebrated the grand opening of the company's new division, Multicraft Ventures, LLC, in Pelahatchie. The project is a $2 million corporate investment and creates 50 jobs.

Gov. Phil Bryant and officials from global automotive supplier Calsonic Kansei announced the company’s expansion in Madison. The $16.33 million corporate investment creates 98 new jobs.

“Mississippi’s outstanding reputation in the automotive industry is known worldwide,” Gov. Bryant said. “Calsonic Kansei’s addition of so many new jobs in Madison once again puts our state on the global stage. The expansion proves we have the workforce and business climate to ensure industry leaders like Calsonic enjoy years of success in Mississippi.”Read more...